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Maynard vs Salisbury vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the highest household income ($124k).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (28 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Maynard | Salisbury | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,712Highest |
5,656Lowest |
9,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51±6.9 28% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
50.6% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$465,900±$31kLowest 17% below MA |
$478,700±$27k 15% below MA |
| Maynard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,770±$444 about the MA average |
$1,691±$411Lowest 4% below MA |
| Maynard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$4,561Lowest 24% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #166 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | — | Triton |
| High school in town | Maynard High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.